The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-15
THE VIRGINIA CASES.
OPENING OF THE ARG UHENT ~ THE
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.

Hon. Roscoe Conkiing Makes the First
Speech How ne Appeared in the Court
Room synopsis Of his Remarks Mr.
Royal Follows and Mr. Tucker to Close
The Washington Stqr Of yesterday
says The United States Supreme Court
room was well flied to-day with an
audience that might Doe termed somewhat
select. The attraction was the Virginia
habe1s cDrpHs cases which were set down
for argument yesterday. The audience
was made up in large part of Virgin
ians, many of them being lawyers lt
was generally known that Senator
Conklng would deliver an argument
and there was a natural desire to see
and hear him.
THE EN SENATOR APPEARS
To was within five minutes of ~ 0' clock
just before lhc court assembled. that ex-
Senator Conkling entered thc chamber
Tie walked in with that deliberate step
that seems natural t0 him. and just
within The bar Doe was met by ox-C0n.
gresham lucgcr. hi. associate ln q
moment the ex-senator was The center
of an admiring group. mostly lawyers.
made up of Republicans and Democrats.
Mr. COnk.ing'. tall form lowered ah0y
the group. and single glance showed
Chat be- bad not materially changed in
personal appearance since bis figure was
so familiar in Washington as a member
of the Senate llc seemed even a litlc
heavier iu flesh thau formerly. Tie wore
"a hiack suit. Che coat. Prince Albert
bultOned across ihe chest li. necktic
was IL silk scarftiel ina plain b0w with
the end. extending tO each side. and buf
partially cOnccaline triangle of snow.
white shift front His curly haI was
nicely cOmbei. the characteristic fore
lock or little curl lying gracefully to one
side. But The only sign of increased age
was shown in ihe additional tlInne-s OF
DIS locks on the top of bis head lie re-
turned cordial but di-ninci greeting tO
the many friendly solutions lu Dis
hand Doe carrieda letter which he seemed
to have u.t opened. After exchanging
greeting with uu vino rose t0 meet bum.
he took "a seat lust 90 the lef of the At
i9rrey-Generai and 40 tlat moment ihe
cner announced ihe coming of the court
Nr C0nkling was h0n0rel with friendly
bow. and pleasant smiles from the Chief
Justice ana his associates. and after tlr
court ad opened Attorney General Gar
land leaned over and cordially em,p,d
tine hand of bis old associate in the oel-
|ate
Mr. Conklnes first address 90 lie
court was ID lotion t0 admit 90 the bar
.t.o gentlemen whose names hc gave
he then resumed his seat and pem-ci
ihc letter which Doe bad been carrying boz
hand Finally after ihc decisions bad
been announced and other business
iru acted. thr Virginia case was rach-
cd. and the ex senator. taking position
Immediately in front of the ChieiJustice.
began h- argument
}R C0NRLINc'- ADDREs.
In Dds calm aud deliberate manner the
ex-senator began to state IBIS case He
confined Dds argument to % statement OBJ
the legal poInt- inyoriei. DE men i'ncl
the several Jaws OF ihc State OF Virginia
in relation to coupons. Only noN ana
then DID he indulge in that cutting -ar-
ca-m which was SD characterised I'D. nim
as Senator. lle spoke of the English
holders oi Virginia bonds as -pecnnioof-
VINO were clneAt"i.ns TOD Hihf p '-